Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then I heard the angel in charge of the water say, "You are just. You are the one who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things.
New American Standard Bible
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “
King James Version
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
Holman Bible
I heard the angel of the waters say:
who is and who was,
for You have decided these things.
A Conservative Version
And I heard the agent of the waters saying, Thou are righteous who is and was--the Divine--because thou judged these things.
American Standard Version
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge:
Amplified
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “Righteous and just are You, Who are and Who were, O Holy One, because You judged these things;
An Understandable Version
Then I heard the angel [in charge] of the waters saying, "You are just, [you] who are [in the present] and who were [in the past], O Holy One, because you have judged [that these things should happen].
Anderson New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters, saying: Just art thou, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast thus judged.
Bible in Basic English
And the voice of the angel of the waters came to my ears, saying, True and upright is your judging, O Holy One, who is and was from all time:
Common New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters say, "Righteous are you, who are and who were, O Holy One, because you judged these things;
Daniel Mace New Testament
and I heard the angel of the waters say, "thou art just, who art, and hast always been holy, because thou hast judged thus:
Darby Translation
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art righteous, who art and wast, the holy one, that thou hast judged so;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art, and who wast; who art perfect; because thou hast judged these:
Godbey New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art worthy, who is, and who was, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things;
Goodspeed New Testament
Then I heard the angel of the waters say, "You are just in pronouncing this sentence, you who are and were, the Holy One;
John Wesley New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art, and who wast, the Gracious one, because thou hast judged thus.
Julia Smith Translation
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Just, O Lord, art thou, who being, and who was, and who wilt be, for thou didst judge these things.
King James 2000
And I heard the angel of the waters say, You are righteous, O Lord, who is, and was, and shall be, because you have judged thus.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, the one who is and the one who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these [things],
Modern King James verseion
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Righteous is the Lord, who is, and was, and who will be, because You have judged these things,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And I heard an angel say, "Lord which art and wast, thou art righteous and holy, because thou hast given such judgments,
Moffatt New Testament
Then I heard the angel of the waters cry, "O holy One, who art and wast, just art thou in this thy sentence.
Montgomery New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying. "Righteous art thou, thou who art and wast, The Holy One, Because thou didst inflict this judgment.
NET Bible
Now I heard the angel of the waters saying: "You are just -- the one who is and who was, the Holy One -- because you have passed these judgments,
New Heart English Bible
I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things.
Noyes New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and wast holy, because thou hast judged thus;
Sawyer New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art just, the Is and the Was, [the] Holy One, because thou hast judged thus,
The Emphasized Bible
And I heard the messenger of the waters, saying - Righteous, art thou Who art, and Who wast, Who art full of lovingkindness, - in that, these things, thou hast adjudged;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, O Lord, who art, and who wast, even the holy one, because thou hast judged these things.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And I heard the Angel of the Waters saying-- 'Righteous art thou, thou who art and who wast, the Holy One, in inflicting this judgment;
Webster
And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, who art, and wast, and wilt be, because thou hast judged thus.
Weymouth New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters say, "Righteous art Thou, who art and wast, the holy One, because Thou hast thus taken vengeance.
Williams New Testament
Then I heard the angel of the waters say: "You are just in passing such a sentence, you who are and were, you the Holy One.
World English Bible
I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things.
Worrell New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters, saying, "Righteous art Thou, Who art, and Who wast, the Holy One, because Thou didst thus judge;
Worsley New Testament
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art Thou, O Lord, who art, and who ever wast; and who art holy, for Thou hast ordered these things: because they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
Youngs Literal Translation
and I heard the messenger of the waters, saying, 'righteous, O Lord, art Thou, who art, and who wast, and who shalt be, because these things Thou didst judge,
Themes
God, Righteousness Of » Angels acknowledge
Temple » Figurative » Sending forth the forces of righteousness against the powers of evil
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 16:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Seven Bowls Of The Wrath Of God
4 The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. 5 Then I heard the angel in charge of the water say, "You are just. You are the one who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things. 6 You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."
Cross References
Revelation 1:4
From John to the seven churches in Asia. May grace and peace be yours from the one who is, who was, and who is coming, from the seven spirits who are in front of his throne,
Revelation 11:17
They said, "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to rule.
Revelation 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," declares the Lord God, "the one who is, who was, and who is coming, the Almighty."
Revelation 4:8
Each of the four living creatures had six wings and were full of eyes inside and out. Without stopping day or night they were saying, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, who is, and who is coming."
Revelation 15:3-4
They sang the song of God's servant Moses and the song of the lamb: "Your deeds are both spectacular and amazing, Lord God Almighty. Your ways are just and true, King of the nations.
Genesis 18:25
Far be it from you to do such a thing to kill the righteous along with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike! The Judge of all the earth will do what is right, won't he?"
Psalm 129:4
The LORD is righteous he has cut me free from the cords of the wicked.
Psalm 145:17
The LORD is righteous in all of his ways and graciously loving in all of his activities.
Lamentations 1:18
The LORD is in the right, but I rebelled against his commands. Listen, please, all you people, and look at my pain my young men and women have gone into captivity.
Daniel 9:14
So the LORD watched for the right time to bring the calamity upon us, because the LORD our God is righteous regarding everything he does, but we have not obeyed his voice.
John 17:25
"Righteous Father, the world has never known you. Yet I have known you, and these men have known that you sent me.
Romans 2:5
But because of your stubborn and unrepentant heart you are reserving wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness serves to confirm God's righteousness, what can we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his wrath on us, is he? (I am talking in human terms.)
2 Thessalonians 1:5-6
This is evidence of God's righteous judgment and is intended to make you worthy of God's kingdom, for which you are suffering.
Revelation 16:4
The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.
Revelation 16:7
Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just."
Revelation 19:2
His judgments are true and just. He has condemned the notorious prostitute who corrupted the world with her immorality. He has taken revenge on her for the blood of his servants."